NATO is reviewing potential changes to how often its leaders meet, including the possibility of abandoning the practice of holding annual summits.
According to sources cited by U.S. media, one option under discussion is skipping a leaders’ meeting entirely in 2028. The idea is partly aimed at avoiding political tensions during the final year of the presidency of Donald Trump.
Some member states support slowing the pace of meetings, which have been held every year since 2021. The next summit is currently scheduled for July 7–8 in Ankara.
A diplomat also indicated that the 2027 summit planned in Albania could be held in the autumn, while the possibility of not holding a summit at all in 2028 coinciding with U.S. presidential elections and the final year of Trump’s term is being seriously considered.
